Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 127 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2023
All-time low
79.7%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tuvalu, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tuvalu is 96.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
That places Tuvalu 9th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.7% | — |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.7% | 86.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 84.7% | 96.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tuvalu?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tuvalu was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Tuvalu ranks 9th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release